Bike share is good for you, good for the environment and good for your wallet.

Explore. Commute. Relax.

Connect

Breeze Bike Share is the easiest way to connect to work, play, shopping and friends.

How it works

Reserve

Book a bike

To rent a bike, enter your account number or tap your member card on the bicycle keypad. You can also download the Social Bicycles mobile app to find and reserve a bike.

Release

quick & easy

Once prompted, just enter your 4-digit PIN code using the keypad on the bicycle. To release the bike pull out the yellow lock bar and place it in the holster.

Ride

get around

Adjust the saddle height and check the brakes before riding. For quick stops during your ride use the “HOLD” button by the keypad and secure the bike to any bike rack. To unlock again enter your 4-digit pin code.

Return

Lock & GO

To end your trip, just return and lock the bike to a Breeze station, or a rack within 100 feet if the station you choose is full. You can lock to any other public bike rack for a small fee. Check the screen on the bike for return confirmation.

Monthly, Annual, Student, and Low Income plan minutes do not roll over.

All plans allow the account holder to rent up to six bikes at once (all bikes are charged individually)

Minimum age: 18 years old to check out a bike with a credit card. Must be 16 years old to ride.

Additional Terms: For the Pay As You Go plan, minutes are purchased in advance and balance of available time is reduced when used, with no expiration. Monthly, Annual, Student, and Bike Share For All plans include 90 minutes of bike share usage per day (“Daily Ride Time”). Additional ride time will be charged at .12¢ per minute.

Only lock bikes to bike share hubs or public bike racks. Do not lock bikes inside private property or to street signs, posts, trees, fences and other street furniture. The rider is solely responsible for any moving violations and/or fines incurred while using the bike, including any fees for parking the bike in prohibited locations.

Employee Benefits Plans

Are you a business owner or employer that wants to provide bike share to your employees? Breeze now offers two program options that allows you to bulk purchase Annual subscriptions for your employees at reduced rates. The plans are designed to let you choose the right plan for your company based on the number of employees, level of interest, and expenditure budget.

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MEMBERSHIP CARDS

Purchase your membership card at a station kiosk

Your Breeze Bike Share Membership card can be
used as your access key to unlock Breeze Bikes. Instead of entering
your account number, just hold your card to the keypad, and enter your 4-digit
pin to unlock the bike. If you didn’t purchase your card upon sign-up, you
can return to a station kiosk at any time and use your original credit card to
log into your account.

Link your existing TAP card

To make unlocking your bike a breeze, you can sync your Metro TAP card to your account and use it as an access key.

Simply walk up to the back of any bike and unlock the bike using your account number (or phone number) and PIN. Then, press the MENU button and select LINK YOUR CARD. Hold the card against the keypad until it flashes green. You can now use your TAP card to easily unlock any bike!

*Note: You must subscribe as a Bike Share Connect user and have an active account to sync your TAP card. You cannot use your TAP card’s Stored Value to access Bike Share Connect.

Mobile Application

Find and Reserve via

Download the Social Bicycles App to find and reserve your Breeze, Beverly Hill, WeHo Pedals or Bruin bike. With the App you can also share your rides with friends, take advantage of local promotions, and enjoy other functions to enhance your ride.

Remember to ride responsibly, keep your mind on the road and your phone in your pocket while riding.

About us

Want to know more

WHAT

Breeze is a public bike share program brought to you by the City of Santa Monica and built to empower personal mobility, heighten livability, augment existing transit, stimulate economic growth, and promote an active and healthy lifestyle for residents and visitors in Santa Monica.

WHERE

Breeze will be located at 75 convenient hubs throughout the city of Santa Monica and additional bonus hubs in Venice (City of Los Angeles)

WHEN

The full 500-bike system launched on November 12, 2015.

BENEFITS

Getting around by bike offers many health, environmental and community benefits:

A quick and convenient way to get around the city.

A healthy and sustainable form of transit that is friendly to the environment.

A great way for visitors to experience the oceanfront vistas and shopping corridors that make our city a great place to live, work and play.

Our Partners

City of Santa Monica

Breeze Bike Share is now a part of BIke Share Connect which merges Breeze with Beverly Hills BIke Share, WeHo Pedals and Bruin Bike Share. Ride any one of the 830 bikes at 135 stations with one membership.

Learn more about our partner systems HERE:

Beverly Hills Bike Share

WeHo Pedals Bike Share

Bruin Bike Share

Our Team

The Breeze Bike Share program is brought to you by the City of Santa Monica. The City will oversee the program and CycleHop, a private bike share company, is responsible for daily operations. The bicycle technology and station equipment is provided Social Bicycles (SoBi).

CycleHop is proud to be working with Social Bicycles and the City of Santa Monica to provide a great bike share experience for everyone living in and visiting the area.

Social Bicycles provides the industry’s best-in-class bike share platform featuring GPS tracking and an integrated lock that works with affordable bike racks, the SoBi system is the ideal way to Breeze around by bike.

Funding for the bike share equipment is provided by federal grants thru the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD). Expansion efforts are underway to bring other cities in the region into the Cyclehop/SoBi network.

Comparing Bike share vs. bike rental

Is bike share or bike rental better for you?

Bike share is best for:

Quick one-way trips around Santa Monica

Connecting first-last mile to bus and train transit stops

Frequent short trips, generally under 20 minutes (2-3 miles)

Bike rentals is best for:

Families and groups with riders under 16 years of age

Riders who want to take long recreational bike rides to explore the Westside

Riders who want lighter, faster performance bikes such as mountain or road bikes

Visit a local rental shop in Santa Monica

Breeze bike share encourages those interested in longer excursions or day trips to rent a bike from one of Santa Monica’s great local bike rental shops listed below. Many of these shops also offer helmet rentals and bike accessories to enhance your ride.

Santa Monica Bike Center

Perry’s Café and Rentals

Spoke and Stuff

Blazing Saddles

Sea Mist

Safety rules

Stay safe follow the rules

Remember to wear a helmet and ride safely!

Every Breeze Bike Share member is eligible for a 30% discount on professional BERN Helmets purchased online. New members receive a welcome email that includes a BERN discount code after joining Breeze.

Support our local bike shop partners and get in-store discounts on helmets and accessories. The following local bike shops are offering a 20% discount on helmets and 10% discount on in-store accessories purchased at the shops listed below. Redeem this offer at time of purchase by showing either your Breeze Membership Card or an active Breeze account on Social Bicycles mobile app.

Bike Effect

PUBLIC Bikes + Gear

Remember to follow these safety tips:

Follow the Rules

Yield to pedestrians. Stop at all red lights and stop signs. Ride in the direction of traffic and never ride on Santa Monica sidewalks. Use the grip bell to signal your presence. Do not wear more than one earphone while riding.

Plan a Sensible Route

Plan your route before you ride to follow the safest route to get you where you want to go. You can use our app to find your way to a bike you’ve reserved or to a hub when you want to end your ride.

Do a Pre-Ride Check

Check the bike’s tire pressure, try the grip bell, and if you’re riding at night check that the front and rear lights are illuminated.

Be Predictable

Make it easy for the other traffic around you. Don’t make unexpected turns that put yourself and others in danger. Ride at a steady pace so other vehicles can anticipate your movement.

Wear a Helmet

Wear a helmet whenever you ride. Always buckle the strap. Replace your helmet after any crash and whenever you see signs of damage. Avoid these common helmet mistakes

Tips for Turns

Use hand signals to let drivers and other cyclists know your intention to turn or to stop. Don’t turn or change lanes without knowing the position of the cars and bikes around you.